Haley Barbour is the republican governor of Mississippi. Learn about the governor, follow Mississippi politics, and share your opinions about Haley Barbour.
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From the local WLBT TV station :
“A tweet to Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour ended with a University Medical Center employee resigning from her job. Last Tuesday Governor Haley Barbour wrote this on his Twitter page, “Glad the Legislature recognizes our dire fiscal situation. Look forward to hearing their ideas on how to trim expenses.”
Less than an hour later Jennifer Carter, a former administrative assistant for UMC’s nursing school, tweeted this to... Read Full Story
Our nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have produced some of this country's greatest leaders and innovators. Martin Luther King, Jr. , Oprah Winfrey, Branford Marsalis and Alice Walker are just a few of the great Americans to emerge from schools, such as Grambling , Spelman and Howard University . Originally founded in the 1800s to address the educational needs of freed slaves, these schools are still incredibly relevant today. That's why Mississippi Governor Haley... Read Full Story
A proposal made by Mississippi’s Governor, Haley Barbour, has sparked a great deal of debate within the state. According to an article in USA Today, the governor has propose combining three of the state’s historically black colleges into one in order to save money for the state.
The colleges that would be affected would be Mississippi [...] Read Full Story
Mississippi's governor, Haley Barbour, has an idea that already is meeting stiff resistance, and it was floated only recently -- to merge some of his state's public universities. A ridiculous idea, you are thinking. Perhaps. But in an era in which public dollars are stretched too far and the pressure to ensure a quality education for students remains vital, all ideas (including ridiculous ones) need to be considered. No, I'm not a fan of this idea, and I doubt I could be convinced to become... Read Full Story
John McCain said he wouldn't participate in the first Presidential debate Friday, September 26, 2008 if the bailout isn't settled. I think he will be there. Picture Barack Obama standing there, the moderator Jim Lehrer and the audience sitting at the University of Mississippi with the television commentators ready to go and no John McCain. I always want to be in a room where I can be talked about. If John isn't there, Barack can talk and then some. Mississippi still planning on debate Source... Read Full Story
This week the State of Mississippi put to death an inmate, Dale Leo Bishop. What did he do? He held down a man while another man bludgeoned the man to death with a claw hammer. The man who swung the blow which killed him ended up with a life sentence. Bishop, 34, got the death penalty and was executed by lethal injection on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Governor Haley Barbour (R-MS) recently commuted the life sentence of man who had been convicted of stalking and murdering his ex-wife in cold blood... Read Full Story
From the Barbour campaign
BARBOUR FOR GOVERNOR: “40,000 AND COUNTING”
Narrator: Over 40,000 more people are at work today under Governor Haley Barbour.
Graphic: Over 40,000 more people working. That’s only the beginning.
Background Narrator: Greenwood… 55 new jobs. Forest … 110 new jobs.
FACT: Reference: U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.ms.htm): All figures are seasonally adjusted non-farm employment levels. These are the same... Read Full Story
Ronnie Musgrove made it obvious what type of campaign he plans on running with this press release today . Not only is it a bad idea to go negative in the second hour of your campaign, it’s a worse idea when its full of make-believe illusions from your one term as governor.
Citing his experience as a governor who balanced every budget and cut state spending rather than raise taxes… Referring to his years as governor, Musgrove said “Our spending was smart, our economy was growing, we... Read Full Story
Haley’s campaign continues to deliver new ads highlighting many of his accomplishments from his first term, including this ad detailing his workforce training initiatives.
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From the Barbour For Governor release :
Barbour for Governor - “Path to a Brighter Future”
Steve Brock: I’m Steve …
Patty Brock: … and I’m Patty Brock, and we live in... Read Full Story
Here are some highlights on tort reform from the Barbour campaign :
FACT: In 2002, hundreds of doctors were unable to find insurance companies that would write policies for them due to frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits in Mississippi. Several rural Mississippi towns were left with no obstetricians whatsoever. The Mississippi State Medical Association referred to the future of our health care as a “bleak picture” unless reforms were enacted. The American Medical Association labeled... Read Full Story
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